E-Journal

May/June 2002 Issue

May/June 2002 Issue

Responding to the Challenge of Japan’s Aging Society

Cover Story : Responding to the Challenge of Japan'
Outlook of Japan's Aging Society
by Oshio Takashi
Cover Story : Responding to the Challenge of Japan'
Policies for the Employment of Older Persons in Japan
by Iwata Katsuhiko
Cover Story : Responding to the Challenge of Japan'
Business Trends for an Aging Society
by Yamada Kenji
Cover Story : Responding to the Challenge of Japan'
Aging Populations, New Business Opportunities and New Business Models Developed in Japan
by Goto Yoshikazu
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Japanese Civilization Part 2
by Kawakatsu Heita
TRENDS
Open Society Through Justice System Reform
by Kojima Akira
Viewpoint S
Promoting Japan for Foreign Direct Investment
by Alastair Morgan
PIONEERS
The Varied Fortunes of Takahashi Korekiyo
by Yoshino Toshihiko
PIONEERS
Tokutomi Soho and Imperial Japan’s Destiny
by Vinh Sinh
FINANCE
Markets Cast Doubts on Japan's Anti-Deflation Policy
by Tani Sadafumi
REFLECTIONS
Population
by Takashima Hatsuhisa
OBSERVER
“Alice in Wonderland”
by Filiz Baskut
FEATURE
Kabuki: Change in the Once Unchangeable
by Elizabeth Kiritani (article) and Kiritani Itsuo (illustrations)
TOPICS
Koizumi’s Popularity Waning: Polls Show
TOPICS
Japan's Income Account Surpasses Trade Surplus, a Sign of “Maturity”
TOPICS
Banks Moving Faster to Separate Bad Borrowers form Good Ones
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Charts May/June 2002
EDITOR'S NOTE
Aging Society Opens up New Frontiers

Japan SPOTLIGHT